Heat frozen out

Influential: But even Tony Dorsey could not prevent Guildford Heat from slipping to a third successive defeat at Spectrum on Saturday.

Share

Get daily updates directly to your inbox

Thank you for subscribing!

Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email

REVENGE was sweet for the Plymouth Raiders as they stacked up the agony on Guildford Heat.

Saturday’s 79-67 victory for the west country outfit sent the hosts spinning to a third straight loss following their ULEB Cup reverses in Sarajevo and at home to the top Spanish side DKV Joventut.

And it has been revealed that ex-Plymouth star Carlton Aaron, has left Heat by mutual consent.

For Raiders, the BBL triumph – which lifted them above the champions in the table – was the perfect riposte following their pre-league campaign home and away defeat to Heat in the inaugural Cup Winners’ Cup.

Paul James’ side, still reeling in the aftermath of Brian Dux’s car crash, were due to travel to Alba Berlin this week before bracing themselves for the return of their former stars Chad McKnight and Rod Wellington for Leicester Riders, in the BBL Cup quarter-final on Sunday (November 25).

The news on Dux remains grim as the point guard was still lying in a coma with head injuries at Frimley Park Hospital as we went to press last night.

James told fans via the club’s website: “While there remains a great degree of uncertainty about the extent of Brian’s long term injuries the fact is clear that they are now indeed very serious.

“His brain has suffered significant trauma and doctors are concerned with the amount of time Brian remained untreated in his car before he was rescued. He has yet to regain consciousness and the wait for this to occur may go on for quite some time. Brian is still in a stable condition, and the hospital are carrying out more procedures to aid recovery and to keep him comfortable.”

He added: “However, what Brian’s family and I absolutely agree on is that Brian is a fighter; he never gives up so we know he is fighting now. He is a young man, a fit man and because we know he would never give up, none of us will give up either. This battle he faces now is the greatest of his life and we know he is up to any challenge. As one big family we must all now face this challenge together in the days and weeks to come.”

Tony Dorsey, top scorer against DKV, was instrumental in giving Heat a 43-38 lead at half time. But the Raiders hit back to square the game by the end of the third quarter and with DeAntoine Beasley a star in the fourth with 10 points, the Raiders – who closed with a 14-1 run over the last four minutes – secured their first-ever victory at Spectrum.